New Director General for the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation

Congratulations to Michael Maratheftis, the newly appointed Director General of the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation.

What makes news humanitarian?

In this fascinating blog Dr. Martin Scott explores the dilemmas of reporting on suffering and why some instances of human suffering are reported, and other are not.

Call for Application: Workshop & meeting to develop social media guidelines for Caribbean journalists

We are pleased to announce our upcoming workshop and meeting with UNESCO to develop social media guidelines for journalists and media organisations in the Caribbean.

PSM Weekly | 3-9 May

Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.

Sarajevo

Focus on PSM | Bosnia & Herzegovina

Difficult times lie ahead for PSM in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as the public broadcaster faces possible closure due to political control, a lack of funding, and an inefficient licence fee collection systems.

Romania

Changes ahead for Romania’s public radio

Deemed ‘incompatible’ and accused of abuse of office, the head of Romania's public radio and its Board have been dismissed after Parliament rejected the company's reports.

PSM Weekly | World Press Freedom Day 2017

This week's roundup of public media relevant headlines places particular focus on global press freedom, with an introduction from PMA CEO, Sally-Ann Wilson.